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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1904
Page
6
The Breakers Hotel aims to attract top patrons as a summer resort. It boasts a 100 foot ocean front, 76 foot width, and four stories, rising 73 feet to its observatory, marking it among notable California coast resorts north of famed beach areas.
Thomas Sheridan of Roseburg Oregon reports on the 1904 national democratic convention in St Louis. He notes W J Bryan's magnetic presence quieting the hall and the strong southern delegation, with Parker and Hearst supporters described. The notable Bryan moment was the nomination of Francisco M Cockrell of Missouri for president. Sheridan also praises Champ Clark and discusses John Sharp Williams and Sheehan. A second item profiles John Minto of Salem planning a forestry summer project and trail from Willamette Valley to Crook County, aiming to boost eastern Oregon trade and open a Cascade route with backing from Edwin Stone of the Coos Bay railroad.
San Francisco July 10 arrangements have been made for the launching tomorrow evening of the cruiser South Dakota at Union Iron Works. The ship promises great speed and concentration of fire, displacing about 14,000 tons with twin screws and engines rated at 25,000 horsepower to push toward 24 knots. Her armament and armor place her among the fastest battleship equivalents of the era, destined to outrun pursuers and hammer foes with a heavy, precise battery.
The Washington and Columbia River Railway announces summer excursion tickets to Westport Long Beach Clatsop Beach Tokeland Ilwaco Seaview Tig oa Pacific Park Ocean Park Nahcotta Flavel Gearhart and return at 10.00. Children half fare pay 5.00 with return validity through Sept 20. Special trains No 3 from 6:45 p m via North Fork on Saturdays and No 1 arriving Pendleton about 1 a m Monday mornings. Effective May 14. B C Smith Agent.
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